Jasmin
Jasmin was the 1409th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 155 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 173rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (1,945). Over the last ten years it has moved down 526 places. More babies were named Jasmin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jasmine) jasmine (the flower) · Persian, Arabic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #1,409 girls, down 238 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 155girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20061,945 babies
- Total since 1880
- 45,649babies recorded
What does the name Jasmin mean?
Jasmin is a spelling of Jasmine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jasmine's meaning and origin.
Jasmine is the name of the fragrant flowering plant. Wiktionary traces the word through French jasmin and Arabic yasamin to Persian yasaman, and Wikipedia agrees that it is Persian in origin. The given name refers to the flower; Yasmin and Yasmine are the Arabic and Persian name forms. Wikipedia notes that it became one of the most popular names in the Western world, with many spellings.
یاسمن (Persian, “yāsaman, jasmine”)يَاسَمِين (Arabic, “yāsamīn”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Yasmin, Yasmine, Jazmin, Jazmine, Jasmin.
See also: Persian names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jasmine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Jasmine (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Jasmin popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 589 since 1974.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,409 | 155 |
| 2020 | #1,171 | 199 |
| 2010 | #349 | 927 |
| 2000 | #193 | 1,645 |
| 1990 | #231 | 1,219 |
| 1980 | #537 | 351 |
| 1970 | #2,883 | 24 |
| 1960 | #3,570 | 13 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jasmin, counting every spelling?
Jasmin is a spelling of Jasmine, a name family that ranked #134 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,409 for Jasmin on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,445 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine | 1,481 | #206 | 8,016 |
| Jazmin | 395 | #710 | 2,127 |
| Jazmine | 255 | #993 | 1,507 |
| Jasmin | 155 | #1,409 | 823 |
| Jazmyn | 82 | #2,247 | 439 |
| Jasmyn | 28 | #4,810 | 169 |
| Jazmyne | 20 | #6,006 | 108 |
| Jazmynn | 8 | #11,345 | 59 |
| Jasmyne | 5 | #15,917 | 49 |
| Jazzmine | 10 | #9,741 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jasmin?
155 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jasmin (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jasmin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 54 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jasmin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jasmin?
About 44,300 people born in the US named Jasmin are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 20 and 33. That makes Jasmin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jasmin by state
How common Jasmin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.2×), California (2.0×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jasmin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jasmin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jasmin
What does Jasmin mean?
Jasmin is a spelling of Jasmine, which means “jasmine (the flower)” (Persian, Arabic, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jasmin?
Jasmin was the 1409th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 155 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 173rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (1,945). Over the last ten years it has moved down 526 places. More babies were named Jasmin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jasmin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jasmin in the US.
Where is Jasmin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jasmin was most common in Arizona (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.